The End.

Hey, anyone seen the Westender this week? Who is that schnook? Well, that interview and gorgeous photo took place last Wednesday, five days before the locks were changed on our doors. If there were ever a more fitting example of how fast things can change...

So, we really are closed. And that's it. There is a long and winding story about how we arrived at this point, but the shortest version is we thought be were positively working with our current landlord to leave our lease and find a smaller more affordable location, only to have the carpet pulled out from under us. We really did believe the agreement to let us out of the lease once a new tenant was found was made in good faith. What the landlord did was totally in their right, as it is all business for them (though having the right to do so and being the right thing to do may vary). We told you not to panic, because while we really needed to move, we thought we had made an agreement to make that happen. As Don Vito Corleone said to his youngest in The Godfather, "There wasn't enough time, Michael. There just wasn't enough time."

So we're done. And it's heartbreaking. It really is. On behalf of the owners and staff, both former and current, we thank you for your loyalty and patronage over the years. I used to joke about it being like the coolest basement you could ever visit to come borrow movies from, and I hope that we touched you as much as...no that doesn't sound right. Instead I'll steal from the master, Mr. Johnny Carson: "I can only tell you that it has been an honor and a privilege to come into your homes all these years and entertain you." That really does sum it up. We will miss you. Keep supporting independent video stores and businesses as long as you can. They really are what make a neighbourhood what it is.

From all of us, I bid you a very heartfelt good night.

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

Hello!!

You may have noticed, or soon will notice the large "For Lease" signs in our front windows. At first these may seem like cause for alarm, but we assure you WE ARE NOT CLOSING DOWN THE STORE.

We moved into our current location a few years back, but now find we can no longer sustain the shop where we are. We are looking to move to a new, medium size-ish location, somewhere in size between our original and our current one. And yes, we definitely want to stay close, as close to where we are now as possible.

As we have to wait for someone new to take over our current location until we can end our current lease, we have no time frame, nor do we have a new location chosen. And unlike the last time we moved, we are not being coy. We do not know yet.

So, to recap:

1) Scary-looking signs
2) Not closing the store
3) Looking to move to a better location for us all to enjoy in 2011
4) Have no way right now to know where or when, so keep on keepin' on

But mostly, and with love:

And we're back!

Well, we never went away, just a certain amount of laziness and other stuff/things/(insert lame excuse here).

Anyways.

Here are some of this week's New Releases... and we will also soon add a 'best of the rest' from the last few weeks.

Hopefully you'll see something you like. Come on by. We love you. 'sTruth.

Holiday Hours!!

Happy Bats will be closed Friday December 24 to Sunday December 26 for the holiday fun times.

We will re-open at our regular time (1:30PM) on Monday December 27. We will have a post-Boxing Day sale that day!

We will also be closing earlier than usual on new Year's Eve, Friday December 31, at 8PM

We will also start the New Year slightly later at 1:30PM

Friday December 24: CLOSED
Saturday December 25: CLOSED
Sunday December 26: CLOSED

Friday December 31: open 1:30 - 8PM
Saturday January 1: open 1:30 - 11PM

A Night of Christmas Movies at The Biltmore!!

Hey kids! Long time no hear! Update coming this week. Swearsies.

But join our friends at the Biltmore Cabaret this Wednesday, December 15th for a night of fun Christmas TV specials and movies:

Happy Bats Cinema presents a night of Christmas movies at The Biltmore!

Come and watch the following films with your favorite drinks, some baked goodies and some popcorn, both of which will be served!
Bring your pillows or anything else that might make the experience more comfortable!
*note* please do not bring furniture!

8:30 - 8:55 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas
9:10 - 9:35 - Frosty The Snowman
9:55 - 11:35 - Scrooged
11:50 - 12:40 - Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Doors at 8:00pm

Tickets: Bring a charitable donation for the food bank!

Update coming soon!!

We've got in lots of good stuff lately, and soon this space will tell you more about 'em. Sorry for the delinquency. Can I blame the snow? Thanks.

Huge update! Took long enough...

Sorry for the delay, but here's a selection of new stuff we've acquired for your viewing pleasure lo these last few weeks. There is a ton of great stuff, from comic book action to comedy both vulgar and innocent, to dramatic dramas. And some documentaries. And a couple of classic movie franchises finally coming to the glory that is Blu-ray!

Click on any pretty picture box below to link to a review or trailer or some sort of special surprise related to that film. And remember to join os on both Twitter and Facebook to get in on all the action. Like occasional updates!

Get Him to the Greek (Rated/Unrated) (Widescreen) Rated: R Also available on Brand new Blu-ray!

Iron Man 2 (Widescreen) Rated: PG13 Also available on Stark-tastic Blu-ray!

The Girl Who Played with Fire (Widescreen) Rated: R Also available on smokin' hot Blu-ray!

Please Give (Widescreen) Rated: R Also available on pleasing, giving Blu-ray!

Predators (Widescreen) Rated: R Also available on non-Arnie Blu-ray!

How to Train Your Dragon (Widescreen) Rated: PG Also available on Dragon fired Blu-ray!

I Am Love (Widescreen) Rated: R Also available on Swinton-alicious Blu-ray!

Dollhouse: Season 2 (4 Discs) (Widescreen) Rated: NR Also available on Dushku-tastic Blu-ray!

Babies (Widescreen) Rated: PG

You Don't Know Jack (Widescreen) Rated: TV14

Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy (3 Discs) (Blu-Ray) (Widescreen) Rated: PG Finally available on McFly-tastic Blu-ray!

Frozen Rated: R Also available on chilly Blu-ray!

Party Down: Season Two Rated: NR

The Killer Inside Me Rated: R Also available on Killer Blu-ray!

Alien Anthology (6 Discs) (Blu-Ray) (Widescreen) Rated: R Finally on chest-bursting Blu-ray!

Winter's Bone (Widescreen) Rated: R Also available on edge-of seat Blu ray!

Sex and the City 2 (Widescreen) Rated: R Also available on Cougar-riffic Blu-ray!

Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky (Widescreen) Rated: R

The Trotsky Rated: NR Also on Cancon-tastic Blu-ray!

Jonah Hex (Widescreen) Rated: PG13 Also available on Fox-alicious Blu-ray!

Splice (Widescreen) Rated: R Also available on scientastical Blu-ray!

Beauty and the Beast (Diamond Edition) (Widescreen) AMG Rating: Rated: G Also available on beastly Blu-ray!

Leaves of Grass Rated: R

Grindhouse (Special Edition) (2 Discs) (Widescreen) Rated: R Also available on Machete-tastic Blu-ray!

The Human Centipede Rated: NR Also available on hungry Blu-ray!

30 Days of Night: Dark Days (Widescreen) Rated: R Also available on bloody Blu-ray!

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? Rated: R